{"product_id":"mariah-utakata-no-hibi-everland-pressing-vinyl-2lp","title":"Mariah: Utakata No Hibi (Everland Pressing) Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1983 ambient \/ avant-garde pop masterpiece from Japan reissued!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cem\u003eUtakata No Hibi\u003c\/em\u003e is a cult classic among the digger elite and also the final release on the legendary Better Days label (who also released \u003cstrong\u003eRyuichi Sakamoto's\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st solo LP). The music itself is absolutely stunning, sitting at the crossroads of experimental synth music, traditional Japanese folk, new wave, and pop. Anyone who appreciates the deeper side of 80's Japanese synth music or the work of \u003cstrong\u003eYMO\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHaruomi Hosono\u003c\/strong\u003e, etc. owe it to themselves to check this out. Original copies are next to impossible to find stateside making this official reissue all the more crucial. Pressed in its original double LP format at 45 RPM with full artwork reproduction featuring original art by Ira Okudaira, obi strip, giant poster and insert with English translations of the Japanese and Armenian lyrics. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efeatures viral hit 'Shinzo No Tobira'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eremastered sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eplays at 45 RPM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in deluxe gatefold sleeve w\/ printed insert, obi strip + giant foldout poster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1983\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Everland Psych 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Konbini 10\/2015\u003c\/h6\u003e        ","brand":"Mariah","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":40263788331098,"sku":"lp-13947","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/mariah-utakata-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1759289866","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/mariah-utakata-no-hibi-everland-pressing-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}